When it comes to life imitating art, we love to see real-life technological wonders that were inspired by comic book characters and superheroes. That’s about as American as baseball, apple pie, and, well, Ford Motor Company , right? To further that point, Ford recently patented the design for a radical electric vehicle any superhero would be happy to ride. Designers were inspired by the Batpod that the caped crusader uses to escape in The Dark Knight but the Ford version is even more fantastic because it features only one wheel. Read the rest of Ford’s Batman-inspired design turns your car’s rear wheel into an electric unicycle

Have you ever wondered where Batman gets his wonderful toys and wished that you could buy them yourself? Well, you don’t need the budget of a reclusive billionaire to buy your own Batpod because there is one now available to buy on eBay — and it’s electric! If you have $27,500 lying around, you can purchase this converted 2002 Harley Davidson V-Rod that has been modified to look like Batman’s distinctive ride from The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises . Read the rest of Electric-Powered Batpod is Up for Sale on eBay! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 2002 Harley Davidson V-Rod , batman , Batpod , Dark Knight , electric bike , electric motorbike